Dear All, This was not really discussed widely at the study weekend however I think we have a core group of people who are sufficiently committed to the “GRC on diffraction methods” cause that we will keep it alive - as chair elect I also hold a very strong belief that we should keep this going.
Currently we are exploring the opportunities for the “not the GRC on diffraction methods 2024” with an intent on keeping the spirit of the meeting alive, ideally with the meeting at about the same time it would have happened if the GRC had not been cancelled. Best wishes Graeme On 5 Jan 2023, at 14:04, Dekker, Carien <carien.dek...@novartis.com<mailto:carien.dek...@novartis.com>> wrote: Happy New Year all, Since I am not at the CCP4 weekend (which is happening right now), I would be curious to hear if this is/was discussed and what people think. Carien -----Original Message----- From: CCP4 bulletin board <CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK<mailto:CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK>> On Behalf Of Frank von Delft Sent: Monday, December 19, 2022 10:21 AM To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK<mailto:CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Future Diffraction Methods This Message is from an External Sender. Do not click links or open attachments unless you trust the sender. Shoot... that sucks. Yes, we do need something! "Structural Biology Methods"? More interesting question: does it need the GRC to host? What about reimagining the CCP4 study weekend - the question keeps coming up there anyway. That's one for CCP4 WG1 to discuss - they're meeting straight after New Year, so maybe James, you and Ivo should hop on a zoom and kick the idea around. Frank On 16/12/2022 22:10, James Holton wrote: I want to thank everyone who attended the 2022 Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar on Diffraction Methods in Structural Biology, as well as all those who contributed to these great gatherings in the past. It was an outstanding meeting if I do say so myself. Not just because it had been so long without in-person interaction, not just because we had zero covid cases (which I see as no small feat of Mind over Virus), but because of this amazing community. It is rare in this world to have such a strong spirit of collaboration, camaraderie and openness in undertakings as high-impact as this. Surmounting the barriers to atomic-detail imaging of biological systems has never been more exciting and more relevant. I am proud to be a part of it, and honored to have served as Chair. It is therefore with heavy heart that I report to this community that I was the last Chair of the Diffraction Methods GRC. The GRC Conference Evaluation Committee (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grc.org/about/conference-eval uation-committee/__;!!N3hqHg43uw!seKRCwqf-9U5a5vpm19quTE94sOBoM1HzktB2 NDBxOp6TFV8LC_s19p5TJcgvxfLfp8BheaUlg1wOfursEBNL8h62_DMr_f2M1U$ ) voted this year to discontinue the Diffraction Methods GRC and GRS. This ends a 46-year tradition that I feel played a vital, and vibrant role in the work of the people who answer questions on this BB. The reason given was insufficient attendance. All other metrics, such as evaluation surveys and demographics were very strong. I have tried to appeal, but I'm told the vote was unanimous and final. I understand that like so many conference organizing bodies the GRC is having to make tough financial decisions. I must say I disagree with this one, but it was not my decision to make. Many of the past and elected Chairs have been gathering and discussing how to replace the Diffraction Methods GRC/GRS going forward. Many great ideas, advice and perspectives have been provided, but that is a select group. I feel it is now time to open up this discussion to the broader community of structural methods developers and practitioners. There are some important questions to ask: * How do we define this community? Yes, many of us do cryoEM too, but is that one methods meeting? or two? * Does this community need a new diffraction methods meeting? As in one meeting or zero? * Should we merge with an existing meeting? It would make logistics easier, but a typical GRC has 22 hours of in-depth presentations over 5 days. The GRS is 7 hours over 2 days. As Chair, I found that was not nearly enough. * Where do you think structural methods are going? I think I know, but I may be biased. * Should the name change? From 1976 to 2000, it was "Diffraction Methods in Molecular Biology". The word "diffraction", BTW, comes from the Latin for "shattering of rays", and originally used to describe the iridescence of bird feathers. That's spectroscopy! How about: "Structural Methods for the Departing of Rays" I'm sure there are many more questions, and better suggestions. I look forward to enlightening discussions! 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